Asphate-Closed Doors To An Open Mind LP

The latest dope release from the long running underground Hip Hop label, Chicago's Galapagos4 label is Asphate's (of Maxilla Blue and Bumrap fame) 10 track album titled Closed Doors To An Open Mind solely produced by Maker who has made more than a few dope albums with label mate Qwel (Typical Cats) amongst many other memorable albums and tracks over the years.

Closed Doors To An Open Mind is in all honesty a breath of fresh air, it doesn't sound like today's Hip Hop and it doesn't sound like 90's Hip Hop, if anything the sound and style lies within early 00' to mid 05 and it is incredibly refreshing to hear mad cuts and scratches through "Maud Dib" (provided by DJ TouchNice) which features label mates Qwel, Hell.sent and Qwazaar (Typical Cats), Qwel also appears on "A Shadow's True Colour's" and I can only gather there will be another Maker and Qwel LP in the near future.

The Vinyl purchase for Closed Doors To An Open Mind includes download code with full album and instrumentals, as well as digital lyric-photobook, in G4 label jackets with art print by LETER91, a fellow Scarce Elementz member alongside Asphate himself.

Massive props to Jeff at G4 for sending this smooth album through.
You can pick up the new album here

2015-CRDS Presents-95 Da Illest Volume 2

Peace all,

Here is Volume 2 of the CRDS Presents-95 Da Illest compilations showcasing exactly how dope and diverse the year 1995 was (there is dope music on here from Sweden, New York and Los Angeles etc.) and to be honest it is still quite hard to fathom that all of this music turns over 20 years old this year, I had a lot of these joints on wax and CD at some stage and I fondly remember picking up these 12"s and albums.

Mad props and many thanks to 1994hiphop, Hillside, BYN, Alexandre Circuit Power and everyone that downloads and share these compilations, sends me emails, leaves comments and note in the c-box and to all of the good people out there that rip classic 90's Hip Hop in good quality, I salute you...volume 3 up soon.

01-2 Mental-Mental Illness (Produced by Louie Vega)
02-Bakers Of The Holy Bread ft F.N. Soup - Bring It On Back (Produced by Collén & Webb)
03-Most Desh - Hip Hop Is Livin' (Produced by Kevin'The Blade' Gordon)
04-Frankie Cutlass ft Doo-Wop, Evil Twins & Fat Joe-Boriquas On Da Set (Flip Squad Remix) Video (for original version)
05-Evil Twins-Evil Twin Glock (Produced by Frankie Cutlass)
06-Real Live-Crime Is Money
07-Show & A.G-Add On
08-DJ Quik-Get At Me
09-Smif-N-Wessun-Wrekonize (Remix Vocal) (Produced by S T Double E L E) Video (for original version)
10-Bahamadia-True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Sh-t) (Produced by DJ Premier) Video
11-Grand Puba-A Little Of This (Stud Doogie Remix)
12- AZ - Your World Don't Stop (Original Version) (Produced by Spunk Bigga)
13-Shanow-Remedy Man (Produced by R.P.M.)
14-Ill Al Skratch- Don't Shut Down On A Player (Produced by The LG Experience) Video
15-Defari-Big Up (Produced by E-Swift)

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DJ ART AND FRIENDS @ Havana Bar-Friday March 6th 2015

DJ ART AND FRIENDS @ HAVANA BAR-FRIDAY MARCH 6TH 2015
Friday March 6 @Havana Bar
10pm
Live sets from K*Saba and Raw Deezy
with DJ sets from Jaz and Art

K Saba's bio:
Somebody tell this dude that his time signatures are confusing me. Where’s the 1? What key is this in? What is consciousness? I’m stuck in a jazz trance and I can’t get out. Damn you K-Saba. I want my boom bap back. Things will never be the same.

https://soundcloud.com/k-saba
k-saba.com

Raw Deezy:
Producer and MC from Evil Mule and Raw Collective. Playing fresh productions and also getting on the mic

http://rawcollective.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/rawcollectivenz

DJ Jaz + DJ Art:
2 Veteran DJs from NZ's longest running Hip Hop / Funk radio show 'Wednesday Night Jam'. Jaz runs the internet channel Cold Rock the Spot (CRDS)and CRDS Radio and Art runs Newtown Sound promoting local music and hosting the biggest stage of the Newtown Festival (the biggest free street festival in NZ).

NEWTOWN SOUND
www.newtownsound.co.nz
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Kibblez and Bitz #15 aka CRDS Video

to the break of dawn...a few I missed posting...all dope...enjoy.

YT (UK) Australasian Tour 2015 - Wellington

After sell out shows in 2014, Reggae Dancehall Sensation, YT, returns to Australasia, with big vibes, lyrics, and skills!

Do not miss the chance to check one of the world’s leading reggae artists in action!

Also featuring:
Raw Collective
James Faction
Badjah
+guests

YT Bio:
The Suffolk town of Ipswich is not where you would expect to discover a leading light in UK reggae, but this is the reality of YT, the artist whom David Rodigan refers to as ‘an original and inspiring social commentator’.

Bursting onto the scene with an unashamedly British sound and story, YT has cemented his place as one of the stars of contemporary reggae, making a name for himself as a white British artist in a predominantly Caribbean-dominated genre.

Growing up on a diet of Saxon sound tapes and practicing the lyrics of 80s UK veteran deejays such as Tippa Irie, Papa Levi, Asher Senator and Smiley Culture as well as Jamaican artists like Papa San and Yellowman, gave the young YT an education in reggae lyrics and how to flow over a beat.

YT became part of Ipswich sound, Ashanti, and in 1992 went into the studio for the first time in Brixton with Dennis Rootical. He went on to link with Patrick Donnegan at Progressive Sounds in Battersea, Jack Reuben, The Riddler and a young Seanie T, and Stingray (one of the major London labels). It was this link that eventually took him to Jamaica to work with Big Ship, John John and Shocking Vibes among others.

YT has founded his own label, Sativa Records, and has had hit singles with leading producers from around the world including Mungo’s Hi Fi, Necessary Mayhem, Congo Natty, Vibronics and many more. They include the international smash hit ‘Wicked Act’, a thought provoking account of 7/7 London bombings, and the chart-topping ‘England Story’.

He has also released three albums, ‘Straight Outta Britain’, ‘Born Inna Babylon’, and the last in the trilogy, ‘Revolution Time’, which was released in July 2012.

YT has toured across the UK and Europe, South America, and Asia, and his live shows are renowned. He has the ability to cross genres and sounds, spanning reggae, dancehall, jungle, and drum and bass.

Event at Facebook
sativarecords.com
YT at Facebook
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CRDS Presents-95-Da Illest Volume 1

Happy New Year :D

Ayyooooo welcome to 2015 and here is the first compilation for  the year and a small look back at the supreme year of 1995 and some of the finest Hip Hop music had to offer in that year...The title was a label that I gave my old tapes back in '95.

I remember making mixes and compilations pretty much every couple of weeks (and I had a dual tape deck, so I would make dubs for whoever wanted them) and working in a dope record store and having a lot of Friends as DJ's and being on record company promo lists etc...good music was certainly never in short supply.

I am working on an in-depth Back To '95 post but in the meantime, enjoy this compilation and I hope you are exposed to some new dopeness or these bring back some great memories flooding back...Turn IT UP!!!!

CRDS Presents-95-Da Illest Volume 1

01-The B.U.M.S.-Take A Look Around (Groovebumz Remix) Video
02-Little Indian-One Little Indian (Buckwild's Remix) Video
03-Pretzels Logic-Who You Think
04-Pure Genius-Unbelievable (Produced by Viking)
05-Kamakazee-Head On (Produced by Marley Marl)
06-Kam-Nut'N Nice (Produced by Mad Scientists, Rashad)
07-Aceyalone-Headaches and Woes (Produced by Punish) 
08-WC and The Maad Circle-In A Twist (Produced by Crazy Toones)
09-Funkmaster Flex ft Ol' Dirty Bastard & Charlie Brown & Biz Markie-Nuttin But Flavor Video
10-Special Ed-Neva Go Back (Produced by Howie Tee) Video
11-Crooklyn Dodgers '95-Return of The Crooklyn Dodgers (Produced by DJ Premier) Video 
12-Nine - Whutcha Want (The Brotherhood Remix)
13-Tha Alkaholiks ft Declaime and The LootPack-WLIX (Produced by Madlib)
14-Double X-Make Some Noise (Produced by BK)
15-Us Plus One-Gettin' Lyrical (Produced by True Da Grynch)

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Heavy Rotation: 2 Really Dope LP's That Need Your Attention...

Word is born 2015 is almost out of the gate and I just wanted to do a quick post on 2 albums that are on heavy rotation as of late...

The first one is the superb debut album from Toronto, Canada Hip Hop duo, Still Waters and Best Kep aka Full Circle 

Infinite Edges is chock full of ill Jazz, Funk and Soul samples and head nodding classic breaks that actually sound fresh and the whole album sounds like a well produced lost 90's classic.

Check the video for "Raw Feelin" below



Listen and Purchase Here

The second album is the dope and amusing Pimp themed album from Long Island's Smoovth (Tha Connection) and producer Giallo Point (Crate Divizion) which again is dripped in mid 90's sounding production and features Hus Kingpin, Rozewood, El Ay, Asia Jackson and Sean Rosati.



Fat shout out to Ryks Dah-K-Myst

Listen and Purchase Here

Both albums come highly recommended, so do yourself and your ears a favour.

Thank you to all of my readers of CRDS 

Have a great and safe New Years and I will see you in 2015.

Jaz